LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news stories for you as we get over this Hump Day:
• OUT: Fresh off his SNL hosting stint, Connor Storrie (Heated Rivalry) stars in this clever slasher-horror parody for Verizon in the cheekily titled “Look Behind You.” Continue reading “Connor Storrie In Slasher Parody + DOJ Goes After Minnesota (Again) + More”
Donald Trump raised eyebrows today in posting a graphic boasting how he is “reshaping the media.”
The image hails departures in legacy media by pointing out outlets and media personalities who are now “gone” in part due to his rantings about “fake news.” Continue reading “Trump Boasts About ‘Reshaping The Media’”
The all-star concert Broadway’s Leading Ladies, filmed at NYC’s The Town Hall in March, premieres today (November 28) on local PBS stations and streaming via PBS Passport. Continue reading “What To Watch: “Broadway’s Leading Ladies” On PBS”
PBS will premiere Broadway’s Leading Ladies, an all-star concert filmed at NYC’s The Town Hall in March, beginning November 28. Look for the special to air on local PBS stations as well as stream on PBS Passport. Continue reading “What To Watch: ‘Broadway’s Leading Ladies’ Concert On PBS”
Some news stories I thought worth your time:
• People: A week after global superstar Dolly Parton postponed her Las Vegas residency due to unspecified health struggles, her sister Freida Parton took to Facebook to ask fans for their prayers. Dolly later issued a video saying she’s ok.
I ain’t dead yet! pic.twitter.com/Mp553laadI
— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) October 8, 2025
• The Advocate: Here are the 10 states with the fewest same-sex couples living together per capita (all of which lean Republican). Continue reading “Dolly Parton Assures Fans: “I’m Not Dying” + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• The Advocate: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funded several queer-inclusive shows via PBS and NPR, is shutting down following the Trump administration’s defunding of public media. #sadness
• New Music: Out recording artist Chappell Roan is the picture of sapphic yearning in her new music video, “The Subway.” Find it on all streaming platforms here. Continue reading “Corporation For Public Broadcasting To Shut Down + New Music From Chappell Roan + More”
Some news items from the day:
• The Advocate: A new Gallup poll shows public support sinking for transgender athletes to play based on gender identity – 69% of Americans want sports segregated based on birth certificates, not gender identity.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out the latest in LGBTQ publications this week including now-retired out Olympic diving champ Tom Daley covering OUT Magazine. Continue reading “Tom Daley Covers OUT + Support For Trans Athletes Declines + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: Actor Mickey Rourke (above) has been kicked out of the Celebrity Big Brother UK house after multiple instances of “threatening and aggressive” language. Rourke, 72, told out recording artist Jojo Siwa, 21, “If I stay longer than four days, you won’t be gay anymore.” Continue reading “Mickey Rourke Booted From BIG BROTHER UK + More News”
Donald Trump took to social media this week to calling on Republicans in Congress to stop federal funding from PBS, calling it a “giant SCAM,” “horrible and completely biased,” and an arm “of the Radical Left Democrat Party.” Continue reading “Trump Wants ‘Giant Scam’ PBS + NPR Defunded”
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) trolled Republican efforts to defund PBS during a recent congressional hearing, sarcastically asking if beloved Sesame Street characters Bert & Ernie were “part of an extreme homosexual agenda.” Continue reading “Bert & Ernie In Congress + Miami Beach Pride + More News”